Alex Murdaugh is ‘not special’ enough to appear in court without shackles, prosecutors rage
Alex Murdaugh "thinks he is special" but is not, prosecutors blasted Thursday as they opposed his bid to appear in court in civilian clothes and without shackles despite.
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US News Alex Murdaugh is ‘not special’ enough to appear in court without shackles, prosecutors rage By Priscilla DeGregory Published June 26, 2026, 12:33 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Alex Murdaugh “thinks he is special” — but he’s really not, prosecutors blasted Thursday as they opposed the disgraced South Carolina lawyer’s bid to appear in court in civilian clothes and without shackles. Murdaugh, 58, is set to appear in a Lexington County courtroom Monday as prosecutors try him for the second time on charges he murdered his wife and son after his murder conviction was tossed in May over a court clerk who improperly meddled with the case.
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